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At least four dead as migrant boat sinks off Greece

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Athens, Dec 23 (AFP/APP):At least four migrants died after their boat was grounded on an islet north of the Greek island of Antikythera on Thursday, the Greek coastguard said. Some 90 migrants are currently stranded on the islet but cannot be evacuated before early Friday […]

Man City’s Mendy charged with another rape

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Manchester – December 22 (Online): Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been charged with a further count of rape. The French international, of Prestbury in Cheshire, is now accused of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to five women. The […]

Iran announces anti-missile system for its tanks

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Tehran, Dec 22 (AFP/APP):Iran is to mount an anti-missile system on the turrets of T-72M tanks to protect them from attack, the Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. The report came during Iranian military exercises, and after the United States said it was preparing “alternatives” […]

Israel PM meets US national security adviser on Iran

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Jerusalem, Dec 22 (AFP/APP):The US national security adviser held talks Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who warned that negotiations in Vienna on Iran’s nuclear programme had “profound ramifications” for Israeli security. Bennett’s government has remained firmly opposed to ongoing international efforts to revive […]

UN Security Council adopts resolution to ease Afghan aid

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United Nations, United States, Dec 22 (AFP/APP):The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans, while seeking to keep funds out of Taliban hands. The resolution — a first step by the UN after months of […]

Belgium closes entertainment venues as Omicron spreads

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Brussels, Dec 22 (AFP/APP):Belgium’s government on Wednesday announced concert halls, cinemas and other entertainment venues would have to close from the weekend as Omicron cases increased. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told a media conference that while overall Covid infections were down 60 percent from […]

Ryanair doubles annual loss forecast on Omicron

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London, Dec 22 (AFP/APP):Low-cost airline Ryanair said Wednesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant would have a strong impact on its financial performance as it more than doubled the forecast for its annual loss. The Irish airline now expects a loss of between 250 to 450 […]

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